WAR PIGS – THE FALL OF A GLOBAL EMPIRE

Source: The Burning Platform

“We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower “How far can you go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without?” -Dwight D. Eisenhower Generals gathered in their masses Just li ...
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NASAs Space Age-Drawings

Source: Nerdcore

In March 1962, James Webb, Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, suggested that artists be enlisted to document the historic effort to send the first human beings to the moon. Joh ...
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Smithsonian's Eyewitness to Space collection offers unique glimpse into the early space program

Source: The Verge

The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Eyewitness to Space collection is an extensive collection of artwork depicting the early days of the US space program. As the Smithsonian describes, NASA's administrator wanted "to document th ...
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US-NATO MILITARY ENCIRCLEMENT: Missile-Defense: Is it Working?

Source: Global Research

One of the biggest questions in the space technology world today is will "missile defense" (MD) really work? Recently we've seen articles making a case that it does not work and never will. I would suggest that depending on where y ...
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China successfully launches telecommunication satellite

Source: Samaylive

A Long March-3B carrier rocket sent the satellite into the orbit from the southwestern Xichang Satellite Launch Centre yesterday. Long March 3B being the most powerful Launcher in the Long March Rocket Family. Blasting off from Xichang, ...
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China Launches Telecommunication Satellite

Source: DaijiWorld.com

Beijing, May 27 (IANS): China successfully launched a telecommunication satellite into orbit Saturday night. The ChinaSat 2A was launched at 11.56 p.m. using a Long March-3B carrier rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre ...
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Elon Musk and the future of spaceflight

Source: Hacker News

Paul Marks, senior technology correspondent (Image: Image: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features) SpaceX has docked the first commercial spacecraft, the Dragon capsule, at the ISS. Just before launch, SpaceX founder Elon Musk discussed how he hopes to make ...
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Ireland ‘at cutting edge of space technology’

Source: Irish Examiner

Speaking at Enterprise Ireland’s forum on the benefits of Irish membership of the ESA, which took place at the Blackrock Observatory in Cork yesterday, director of technical and quality management at the ESA Dr Franco ...
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European Space Agency says Ireland has key role in developing space technology

Source: Irish Times

Irish companies could play a key role in developing technology designed to function in space, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). Technology developed in Ireland is already recognised as “distinguished”, said Dr Franco Ong ...
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